04/22/2011

Backyard Herbs and Flowers

We have not yet managed to achieve a full-on vegetable bed on our tiny Mueller yardage, so our stop-gap is that echt-urban garden, the pot.

Umm, not sure why you have to tip your head to the left to see this, but do so please. This is our very healthy crop of rosemary, basil and mint. Last year I learned that with basil and mint it's very important to harvest from the bottom of the stem to encourage new growth. That has been great for the health of these plants.

Madge and Barbara picked up marjoram, Greek oregano and thyme one day when Madge was making a Mediterranean feast for the teacher lunch at school

In the background you can see the kitchen windowsill, where Max keeps his prized Venus flytrap. The other pot (right) is a catnip we are going to plant out front for Ruby and Toby.

If this picture looks a little posed

it's because Milo actually does not usually help water the begonias and impatiens in this pot. He sure decorates a photograph though. And here is Blue, as usual inserting his beloved ball into the picture.

Okay, time to google Typepad and find out how to turn these pictures around!